PRATT, Kan. (AP) — The newly crowned Miss Kansas says a personal experience inspired her platform to combat texting and driving.

The Hutchinson News reports that 22-year-old Kendall Schoenekase of Overland Park was a passenger in a car in June 2014, when the driver began to text. The driver crossed the centerline and collided with another vehicle. Schoenekase suffered minor injuries and a young girl was also injured.

Schoenekase, who is registered nurse, started an awareness campaign before the Miss Kansas pageant, using her position as Miss Johnson County to create public service announcements about texting and driving.

The 2016 Miss Kansas is now preparing for the Miss America pageant, where she will attempt to become the fourth Miss Kansas to win the national crown.